Events in Sport
Sports History
Nov 4 Steve Carlton wins 3rd NL Cy Young Awards
Sports History
Nov 11 NY Islanders' future Hockey Hall of Fame right wing Mike Bossy scores 4 goals in a 6-6 tie against visiting Minnesota North Stars
Sports History
Nov 15 30th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins
- Nov 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneer QB Doug Williams throws for 486 yards
Sports History
Nov 18 Despite missing 45 games, George Brett wins AL MVP
Sports History
Nov 25 Imran Khan scores his 1st Test Cricket ton, 123 v WI Lahore
Boxing Title Fight
Nov 25 Sugar Ray Leonard regains WBC welterweight boxing crown when Roberto Durán quits in the 8th round of infamous “no mas” fight at the Superdome, New Orleans
Sports History
Nov 26 Mike Schmidt is unanimous choice as NL MVP
- Nov 29 45th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 34-18 in Birmingham
Birthdays in Sport
- Nov 1 Bilgin Defterli, Turkish soccer forward and captain (52 caps; FFC Brauweiler Pulheim, FC Köln, Alemannia Aachen), born in Erzurum, Turkey
- Nov 2 Diego Lugarno, Uruguayan soccer defender (95 caps; São Paulo, Fenerbahçe), born in Canelones, Uruguay
- Nov 4 Jerry Collins, New Zealand rugby union flanker, #8 (48 caps; Wellington Hurricanes, Toulon, Ospreys, Narbonne), born in Apia, Samoa (d. 2015)
- Nov 5 Christoph Metzelder, German footballer, born in Haltern, West Germany
- Nov 5 Jaime Camara, Brazilian racing driver, born in Goiânia, Brazil
- Nov 7 Gervasio Deferr, Spanish gymnast (Olympic gold 2000, 2004), born in Premià de Mar, Barcelona
- Nov 7 James Franklin, New Zealand cricketer, born in Wellington, New Zealand
- Nov 8 Luis Fabiano, Brazilian footballer, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Nov 9 James Harper, English footballer, born in Bell, California
- Nov 9 Dominique Maltais, Canadian snowboarder, born in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Canada
- Nov 10 Troy Bell, American basketball player, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Nov 10 Donté Stallworth, American NFL wide receiver (New Orleans Saints), born in Sacramento, California
- Nov 11 Willie Parker, American football running back (Pro Bowl 2006, 07; Super Bowl 2005, 08; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Clinton, North Carolina
- Nov 13 François-Louis Tremblay, Canadian short track speed skater
- Nov 14 Margot Contois, American dance skater (with Robert Peal), born in Marquette, Michigan
- Nov 16 Kayte Christensen, American basketball player, born in Lakeview, Oregon
- Nov 18 François Duval, Belgian rally driver
- Nov 18 Luke Chadwick, English footballer
- Nov 18 Denny Hamlin, American auto racer (Daytona 500 2016, 19, 20), born in Tampa, Florida
- Nov 20 James Chambers, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Nov 21 Danielle Hartsell, pairs skater (with partner Steve Hartsell), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Nov 21 Leonardo González, Costa Rican footballer
- Nov 21 Hank Blalock, American MLB third baseman, 2002-10 (Texas Rangers), born in San Diego, California
- Nov 22 Yaroslav Rybakov, Russian athlete
- Nov 23 Jonathan Papelbon, American baseball player, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Nov 25 Aaron Mokoena, South African soccer player
- Nov 27 Michael Yardy, English cricketer
- Nov 28 Stuart Taylor, British footballer
- Nov 30 Jamie Ashdown, English footballer
Deaths in Sport
- Nov 18 Conn Smythe, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame team owner (Toronto Maple Leafs 1927-61; Stanley Cup x 8), dies of heart failure at 85
- Nov 21 Jim Parks Sr, Kent cricket all-rounder (only Test for England), dies
- Nov 22 Herbert Wade, cricketer (South African batsman & captain 1935-36), dies
- Nov 23 Herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies